to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
accidental ingestion; swallowing something by mistake
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
person of importance; a somebody; absolutely; certainly; to be sure
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
cost of medical treatment; medical expenses; fees for treatment
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
needle holder; needle driver
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
the other day; lately; recently
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
major progress; huge advance